Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-30
CELEBRATING AKBoR DAY.

CELEBRATING AKBOR DAY. The GubernatoriaI Edict for Tree
 Planting Observed More or Less
 Throughout the State-HOw New
 Haven Observed the Day-HartfOrd
 Citizens Plant Many Trees.
 In compliance with the proclamation of Governor Lounsbury yesterday was observed throughout this State as Arbor day. This is the first time the day has been officially named and celebrated, and only partial recognition of it was made in this city. But few citizens observed the day. The public schools having vacation the children con- nected with them did not observe the day. There were several oak and tulip trees plant ed on the Yale university grounds. Among the citizens who observed the day were MT. Thomas Hurle, who planted two naples in front of his York street residence, E. Brooks, T. B. Bunnell, Fred H. filling, John W. Hats w. A. Bronson, Patrick McKenna, Frank Clark, Theodore Langzetel, the Winchester Arms company, Eli Whitney, jr., Richard M. Everit and Dr. Cranes gardener, all of whom planted one or more trees In West vile the day was appropriately observed by the scholars of the school. A maple tree and Japanese ivy were planted on the school grounds.
 In keeping with the Governors proclama- tion the residents of East Haven planted fifty trees on the public square. The Cornet band discoursed music and many ladies lent their presence to the occasion.
 The individual observance in New Haven and o1No trryac not ho1 hoar anticipated. AS mentioned trees andvines were planted in the yards and around the homes, but not in any great numbers. In future years it is probable that the day will be more fully observed, especially after the children have been educated on the subject.
 In the country the day was a holiday in many sections, and the local granges success fully carried out carefully arranged pro- grammes.
 The SeIectmen Plant Trees. Yesterday afternoon the board of select men went out to Reynolds street, the new thoroughfare which has been laid out on the old town farm. for the purpose of planting trees in observance of Arbor day. Those who went out were Town Agent Reynolds, Messrs. Klenke, Beecher, Feldman and Colo nel White and Superintendent Sanford &c., lectmen Brown and Cooper were not with
 
 for each seleetman, two for the clerks in the town agents office, and one each for Super intendent Sanford of the almshouse, Assist ant Superintendent Coogan and Clerk Neal. There was no formal ceremony at the plant ing, but each one of those present stood sponsor for his own tree and in a few words of apostrophe gave to the tree his name. For the absent selectmen and the town agents clerks, who were detained by their duties at the office, four of the selectmen present performed the christening. After the planting Town Agent Reynolds and Se- lectman Feldman made a few remarks of congratulation and happy augury for the at the suggestion of MT. Klenke, president of the board, proceeded to Springside farm to view the work at the quarry. The steam drill was in active operation and gang of men were prying out the loosened stone blocks, making splendid material for the foundation and cellar walls of the new buildings. The quarry is now in good work ing order, the difficulties and disadvantages under which it was opened and under which the preliminary operations were made hay ing been entirely surmounted by the pa tience and energy of those in charge of the work. It is quite evident to anyone who has seen the quarry in it's present state that the expert quarryman who expressed his opinion few days ago was correct when he said the town had very good thing in this quarry and that they could take from it all the stone they needed for town purposes for years to come. The board will meet to night and open the bids submitted for the con- struction of the new buildings. The first Arbor day was very pleasantly and proftably spent by the selectmen, and if all the trees that were set out on Reynolds street live and flourish, they will make handsome lining for the new thoroughfare.
 The Day at Other Places.
 HARTFORD. April 29.-Hartford, the resi- dence of Governor Lounsbury, observed the day more fully than any other town in the State. As mentioned in our Hartford letter the State officials planted trees on the Capi- tol grounds. The day was observed in the public schools by the planting of trees by the scholars.
 BIRMINGHAM, April 29.-Arbor day was observed with greater enthusiasm and more generally than was expected among the pu- pills of the public schools of Derby. The room taught by Miss Herrick and Miss Moore united with Miss Matthews room in the Birmingham school, and exercises bear ing on forestry, such as tree talks, selections inscribed to flowers and the forest and questions on the colors, forms and names of plants and fora were the order of the after noon. MT. Gordy arranged for the Ansonia public school quite programme, the schol- ars rendering pieces appropriate to the occasion in the way of extracts from poems and writings on the trees of America and singing national hymns. The planting of the trees and the ivy was deferred on account of the rain. The dedicatory exer- cises were observed, however, and recitations from and an essay on Longfellow, whom the tree was to memorabilia, were given. The first class recited in concert Longfellow's "Psalm of Life.' At the uptown Derby school an exhibition was given by Misses Lambert's and Winnings rooms, the exercises being mainly of general literary caste, al- though the sentiment of the day was not overlooked. The West Ansonia school ob. served the day, as did also District No. 2 Miss Fitzgerald's). Acting School Visitor Dr. George L. Beardsley was very anxious for an earnest observance of the day and delivered an address on tree-planting at the Ansonia school as also at the First district school.
 out in and about the city today. This eve ming the Changers held merry social at the residence of Benjamin Rice in the southeast district.
 WATERBURY, April 29.-Enough was done here o-day to demonstrate that the people realized the value of such a day, and that the observance of it will fast become more uni fersdl Il succeeding OoferuorS VIII eFluc6 hn equal interest in what is really for the States prime welfare. In the High school poems were read by the Misses Bronson, Bangs, Cove and Phillips. Prof. Crosby also spoke on the value of observing the day, and on the usefulness of trees as regulators of the eli mate. Corner Stone Ceremonies.
 The corner stone of the new Catholic church at Parkville, to be known as the